South Africa To Massage BEE Laws To Allow Starlink Entry - 2OceansVibe

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The South African government, via Communications and Digital Technologies Minister Solly Malatsi, has asked the national telecoms regulator to implement an “equity equivalent program” to allow Starlink to operate in the country.

The new programme should aim to relax Black ownership requirements in the telecommunications sector, and yes, they simply must call this the “Starlink Refugee Programme”.

According to the said report, in the directive signed by Communications and Digital Technologies Minister Solly Malatsi, the government has asked the national telecoms regulator to implement an equity equivalent program to allow satellite operators to access the South African market without needing to transfer ownership stakes, offering a workaround to existing regulations.

According to TechAfrica News, the policy can potentially boost connectivity by encouraging broader participation from global players in Africa’s largest telecom market.

It seems President Ramaphosa has kind of made good on his quip about bringing a US product (Musk) back to South Africa with him. We might not really want Elon back, but we’ll settle for his tech.




We should perhaps have just offered Starlink refugee status from the beginning.

[Source: AfricaTech News]